Hawai'i added a host of new electronic devices and peripherals to its existing e-scrap law this year, also giving manufacturers more time to reach a 70% recycling and reuse target.
Recent earnings reports from Iron Mountain and ITAD company Echo's parent company showed overall growth and pointed to headwinds in data center decommissioning and personal devices.
The U.S. government decided not to have recently fired workers return federally issued electronics, instead noting they will be "remotely sanitized," despite the potentially sensitive information the laptops, tablets and phones may contain.
A right-to-repair electronics bill and a bill that would again delay the state's extended producer responsibility program for solar panels are both sitting on the Washington governor's desk after passing the state legislature earlier this month.
CTL Corporation, an Oregon-headquartered cloud-computing company with a focus on education and enterprise, acquired ITAD firm 3R Technology in a move to create a one-stop shop for clients of both companies.
Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources is preparing for rulemaking on its state e-scrap recycling program in response to legislative changes last year.
In this year's "Failing the Fix" scorecard, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group said cell phones overall are getting more repairable, while laptops have stagnated.
In an effort to encourage improved repairability for computers, chip maker Intel has provided its thoughts on incorporating modular design into electronics to comply with right-to-repair policy.